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Independent Islands => Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark => Channel Islands Lookup Requests => Topic started by: hkerrysue on Thursday 24 September 09 14:17 BST (UK)
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Could someone please lookup a marriage between Walter Guy Chapman and Mai Marguerite Sutcliffe? They were married on 24th October 19_ _ at the Wesleyan Chapel in St Helier. Believed to be about 1915 but we do not have the actual year.
Many thanks - Sue.
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Hi Sue
The index entry to allow you to order a certificate is:
St Helier Registrar Marriages, Sept 1911 to Dec 1914, page 39. Both GC and MMS are on the same page.
Stewart
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Stewart - thanks so much for your prompt reply. My sister in law has ben chasing this info. for ages. Can I ask another favour? Can you check for the birth of Aubrey Walker Chapman - believed to be 5 Aug 1920. Walter Guy Chapman and Mai M Sutcliffe should be listed as his parents.
Sue.
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Hi Sue
No luck re Aubrey I'm afraid. There are only 3 Chapman births between 1916 and 1922 in St Helier and none have the right parents.
Stewart
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Thank you for trying. Would any of the other three be to Walter Guys siblings?
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Hi Sue
I'm sorry but I didn't note the details. What I can remember though is all the parents were different, none of the children belonged to Walter, and one child was illegitimate.
Stewart
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I would be grateful if you could check up on the births, as there is some mystery surrounding Aubrey Chapman d.o.b. reputed to be 5 Aug 1920. We can't find him on any of the birth records and rumour has it he could have been illegitimate!
Regards - Sue
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Hi Sue
Yes it's no problem to look again.
What I do recall is that I saw an Audrey Chapman in the index but discounted it as the sex was wrong and the middle name didn't match. I think this may have been the illegitimate child. It could be that it has been transposed incorrectly.
I can't look again until Tuesday and then I have to fit in a Registry Office visit (around the weddings!!).
Bear with me. This will teach me to keep my notes until the subject is closed.
Stewart
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Stewart - just to let you know that thanks to your help and provision of record numbers, my sister in law has now managed to get a copy of her Grandfathers marriage certificate. THANK YOU.
Do you know if Jersey keeps electoral lists as we are interested in when Walter left the island and who with?
Sue
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Hi Sue
Good to be of help.
The 3 St Helier Chapman births are:
Heather Jean Patricia Chapman, 22nd June 1923 at Premier Tour. Father - Charles James Chapman and mother - Jeanne Marie Lerat(??). The writings terrible! Reference volume 59 page 81.
Laurie Samuel Carter Chapman, 9th November 1922 at Pier Road. Father - no name, mother - Ethel Annie(?) Chapman. Reference volume 59 page 51.
Audrey Irene Nancy Chapman, 3rd July 1921 at 20 Broad St. Father - Wilfred James Chapman and mother - Mary Annie Beatrice Carter. Reference volume 58 page 91.
Electoral Roles still remain with the relevant Parish's. However most of them don't exists any longer and I wouldn't recommend going down this route as it will prove fruitless.
Stewart
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Thank you very much for all your help Stewart - it has been invaluable.
Regards - Sue.